Monthly retail trade: Sales were largely flat in September. But sales by chain-store retailers and other large retailers rose by 0.3 per cent in September to stand 3.5 per cent higher over the year.
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Retail trade fell 0.6 per cent in August after a downwardly-revised fall of 0.2 per cent in July. Sales had averaged gains of 0.4 per cent a month in the previous four months. Annual sales growth fell from 3.5 per cent to 3.1 per cent.
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A couple of days ago the Australian Bureau of Statistics released the latest retail sales figures, touching on many of the retail segments services by the ASX listed retailers. Overall sales increased 3.1% for January and 3.4% for the year, and continued to reduce from the strong 6% growth rates...
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CommSec Chief Economist Craig James takes a look at the economic events scheduled for the week ahead, including building approvals, business investment, retail sales and US non-farm payrolls data For more Economic Insights, visit https://www.commsec.com.au/market-news/the-markets.html
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CommSec Chief Economist Craig James takes a look at the economic data due out in the week ahead, including the monthly inflation gauge, RBA Board meeting, GDP & retail sales MORE ECONOMIC INSIGHTS AT https://www.commsec.com.au/market-news/the-markets.html
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This week saw the RBA take a less strident tone in its discussion of the AUD, with the currency now seen as "adjusting to the significant declines in key commodity prices"; previously, a further depreciation of the AUD was regarded as being both “likely and necessary”. The August Statement on...
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This week, dwelling approvals; the trade balance; and (after the weekly update was recorded) retail sales were the focus. In May, dwelling approvals beat expectations; high rise approvals drove the result and, unsurprisingly, activity was concentrated in NSW and Vic. A further positive from this report was that we saw...
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The impending release of Australian retail sales data tomorrow will put the focus on our listed retailers and help set the scene for next month's reporting season. But there's one stock with more to prove come February.
Economists are forecasting a 0.2% rise in retail spending for the month of November...
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Retail sales in the US came in lower than expected for June, but the big picture still looks strong. June retail spending rose 0.2%, compared to the 0.6% expected by the market. However, May's number was revised upward from 0.3% to 0.5%. More importantly, the annual trend in retail spending...
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A fair amount of economic news out today has mixed implications for the US economy. First off, retail sales didn't quite come in as high as expected, but the bigger picture still looks good Retail sales rose 0.3% in May compared to the 0.6% expected by analysts. However, the annual...
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GDP figures released this week showed the Australian economy grew 1.1% in the first quarter. The better-than-expected figure driven by a surge in coal and iron ore exports. We believe the latest GDP figure paints an overly optimistic picture of the economy. In reality a number of sectors are flagging,...
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US Retail Sales for April were something of a disappointment, but the news was not all bad. First off, sales increased by 0.1% for March, clearly disappointing those hoping March's brisk pace would continue. However, March's blowout retail sales had a lot to due with a recovery after the harsh...
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